64 The tally of wickets for Jasprit Bumrah in T20 Internationals. This is now the most for any Indian bowler in this International format. In the T20WC match against Scotland in Dubai on November 5, 2021, Bumrah became India’s leading wicket-taker when he claimed the final Scottish wicket of the innings — Mark Watt. The table below lists all the Indian bowlers who at one time held the Indian record for the most wickets in T20 Internationals.
How the record changed hands — leading wicket-takers for India in T20 Internationals
Note: Joint holders have not been mentioned in the above list
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65 The number of T20 international matches missed by R. Ashwin since his last game in this format for India in Kingston on July 9, 2017. His return to T20 internationals after four years and 117 days means that only one other Indian player has missed more matches than Ashwin — Sanju Samson (73).
Most consecutive T20I matches missed by Indian players
82 The number of runs scored by India in the Powerplay against Scotland in Dubai. This is now the most runs scored by India during this phase in an international cricket match. This incidentally is the fifth highest Powerplay score by a team in the World T20 competition.
Most runs during Powerplay (1-6 overs) for India in a T20 International match
+ while chasing
Most runs during Powerplay (1-6 overs) by a team in a World T20 match
Note: Twice in the same match in Mumbai WS
+ while chasing
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50 The number of runs scored by an India batter inside the Powerplay in a T20 International match. K. L. Rahul, during his blistering knock of 50 in 19 balls, emulated his opening teammate Rohit Sharma, who, last year, in January 2020, made an identical unbeaten score in 23 balls against New Zealand in Hamilton.
Highest score by an Indian batter during Powerplay (1-6 overs) in T20 Internationals
+ while chasing
81 The number of balls that remained when India posted an eight-wicket victory over Scotland in Dubai on November 5, 2021 in the Super12 game in the World T20 competition. This was not only India’s biggest ever T20I victory in terms of balls to spare but it was also the third biggest margin of victory by any top international side in this format.
Notes:
*Bangladesh (twice) and West Indies are the only Test sides to be on the losing side.
*Except in the Hamilton match, all the above instances came in the World T20
*Sri Lanka, in Chittagong, is the only side to successfully chase a target within the Powerplay phase.
5 The number of century partnerships between Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohd Rizwan after their opening stand of 113 against Namibia in Abu Dhabi on November 2, 2021. This is now the most by any pair in T20I cricket.
Note: Babar and Rizwan now have three stands of 150-plus in T20Is, which is more than any other pair in T20Is. Rohi Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have two.
All records are updated and correct as of November 5, 2021
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